Annie Ernaux Quotes
Maybe the true purpose of my life is for my body, my sensations and my thoughts to become writing, in other words, something intelligible and universal, causing my existence to merge into the lives and heads of other people.
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I think every job I do, I sort of look for the challenge in. I mean, that's why we do this job. It's not, you know, obviously not for the money or for the fame, it's for, I guess finding out more about yourself.
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What Washington needs is adult supervision.
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If the white man gives you anything - just remember when he gets ready he will take it right back. We have to take for ourselves.
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To me, a critic is some loser who has no idea... someone with an opinion. We all have opinions. No offense, but what makes them dictate what is cool and what is not.
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I loved the idea of somebody literally fighting for love.
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What makes me really happy is a walk in the English countryside. A nice sunset, that British countryside - it means I'm home.
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'Swallow Me Whole' is still the creation that's closest to my heart.
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Thumbs up to the buxom woman. Size zero is boring!
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I save everything. I have these carefully organized file boxes. Somewhere in there is a section of the 'New York Times' where I wrote 'The Border Guard' in the margin.
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I've always tried to explore the humorous aspects of life.
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I'm a sponge when it comes to stories. I'd say everything influences me in some way, but for 'Red Queen' in particular, I was really affected by the 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series by George R. R. Martin.
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A minority group has 'arrived' only when it has the right to produce some fools and scoundrels without the entire group paying for it.
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I've been able to sell a number of pilots. Most have been based on my personal experience, so basically, my pitches have been like 'Sit-'n-Spin' pieces.
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It's true that immigrant novels have to do with people going from one country to another, but there isn't a single novel that doesn't travel from one place to another, emotionally or locally.
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Nature has left this tincture in the blood, That all men would be tyrants if they could.
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There's nothing more powerful to a showrunner than a truly invested writer.
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The minute anyone's getting anxious I say, You must eat and you must sleep. They're the two vital elements for a healthy life.
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I know that I'm a natural attacking player. I love to attack. I love to play freely; I love to combine and play through balls. That's the nature of my game.
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After coming to India, I have felt the loneliest I have ever been in my life. I don't have a support system here.
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I'm still an athlete, I'm still a stockbroker, I'm still an actor. I think of it as more of an opening of new doors than an actual transition. I enjoy all of those things, which is why they remain a part of my life.
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If you like yourself, other people will like you
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I guess I don't really believe in retirement. I believe in shorter days and maybe in weekends!
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Maybe the true purpose of my life is for my body, my sensations and my thoughts to become writing, in other words, something intelligible and universal, causing my existence to merge into the lives and heads of other people.
